Although Kern County will have to rise to meet challenges with the lack of water and glut of oil — posing a major threat to the county’s two largest sources of income and employment — the turnaround of Kern Medical...

The students of Monroe Middle School got to test their sports abilities and balance during Friday’s Izzy-Dizzy Relay competition.The event was broken into a series of stations with an activity based around different sports.

Friday morning, the Ridgecrest Police Department followed a motorcycle on a high-speed chase through town before apprehending the suspect after the bike crashed near the Ridgecrest Landfill.According to a press release by the RPD,...

6-hr. Library Specialist, Burroughs: SIERRA SANDS SCHOOL DISTRICT now accepting applications, 213 pd/days p/year @ $12.44 p/hr.+ benefit pkg. Must have experience that demonstrates ability to work effectively with students and ability in clerical activities equal to the library and/or media setting. Application must be received by Feb. 9. Apply at 113 Felspar St. Ridgecrest. For job description and application call 760-499-1621 or www.ssusdschools.org.

Ridgecrest, CA Area Systems Support Specialist II - 40 hrs/wk, 12 mos; $4,774.16 - $6,745.76/mo; First Review 2/11/15. Please visit http://apptrkr.com/574579 for full details and to apply. As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, the Kern Community College District encourages candidates with diverse backgrounds to apply.